Never-ending Triangles

Make 3 triangles using 9 cones (see graphic). Three players start at the starting cone of each triangle. 2 players start at each of the other cones.

Player A starts the drill by passing on the ground to B. He, having made a short, dynamic dummy move away from the ball before receiving it, lays the ball back to A who has followed his pass.

When B lays off the ball C begins his dummy run away from the ball.

The following moves take place simultaneously: C leaves his starting position and sprints towards D. Player A passes the laid off ball from B in space for C to run onto who then passes on to D.

Player B sprints at the same time sprints to the start postion of C and takes over his former position. A takes up the position of B.

This cycle remains the same and, ideally, should remain the same until the end of the drill.

The pass sequence is always: long ball, lay off, vertical pass. The order of the runs is always the same. The passer (of the long ball) runs (after the one-two) vertically onto the next cone. The player, who lays the ball off, runs around the triangle.

- 9 cones.

- Start by running the drill slowly and then speed up. The receiver should always make a small, dynamic dummy run away from the ball before receiving the ball. The drill can be extremely tiring when conducted quickly with only 7 players.

- This can be a very challenging passing drill, due to the large amount of running.

- Under time pressure, this drill is very game realistic.

- The reciever should call for the ball.

- Pass and run timing is important

- Players often run faster than their pass.

- Pass precision is more important than pass speed.

24 x 24m

The distance between the cones within the riangle is 6 meters. The three inner cones of the triangles are 12 meters apart.